From owner-freebsd-questions Thu Apr 27 20:17:58 1995 Return-Path: questions-owner Received: (from majordom@localhost) by freefall.cdrom.com (8.6.10/8.6.6) id UAA22732 for questions-outgoing; Thu, 27 Apr 1995 20:17:58 -0700 Received: from haven.ios.com (haven.ios.com [198.4.75.45]) by freefall.cdrom.com (8.6.10/8.6.6) with ESMTP id UAA22722 for ; Thu, 27 Apr 1995 20:17:55 -0700 Received: (from rashid@localhost) by haven.ios.com (8.6.9/8.6.9) id XAA25549; Thu, 27 Apr 1995 23:17:13 -0400 From: "Rashid Karimov." Message-Id: <199504280317.XAA25549@haven.ios.com> Subject: Re: Ethernet --> Microwave/Satellite connection To: mcw@hpato.aus.hp.com (M C Wong) Date: Thu, 27 Apr 1995 23:17:07 -0400 (EDT) Cc: freebsd-questions@freefall.cdrom.com In-Reply-To: <199504272355.AA124906940@relay.hp.com> from "M C Wong" at Apr 28, 95 09:55:34 am X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4 PL24] MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Length: 1144 Sender: questions-owner@FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk Hi , > Just wonder what are the cheapest equipments are needed for linking > 2 LANs via microwave/satellite. Does it require any special software > on FreeBSD part even though I am not directly using FreeBSD box as such > a microwave/satellite station, 8-)). Most probably you'll want to terminate the links on the routers ( CISCO/Wellfleet/whatever) which will be able to deal with T1 speed range ( 1Mbps and higher). Unless you find some V35 plug'n'play card for PC which is supported by FreeBSD. Try to find the equipment which is certified and does not require the permissiom to install/use ( some manufacters bought/registered freq. ranges country-wide , so the customers doesn't have to deal with licensing and stuff ). Do not use sattelites, unless you have no choices - the delay is huge ( at least 2x30.000Km ) - interactive stuff will be slow. > > What other alternative do I have with wire-less connection using > FreeBSD box ? The FreeBSD itself has almost nothing to do with this particular physical level I would say , and support of proprietory HW is not the best side of FreeBSD ... rashid